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Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy
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Piazza 1° Ottobre 1860, 3, 81055 Santa Maria Capua Vetere CE, Italy
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The First Battle of Capua was fought in 212 BC between Hannibal and two Roman consular armies. The Roman force was led by two consuls, Quintus Fulvius Flaccus and Appius Claudius Pulcher. The Roman force was defeated, but managed to escape. Hannibal temporarily managed to raise the siege of Capua. A tactical Carthaginian victory, but ultimately it did not help the Capuans.
